Willikies

Willikies () is a small settlement in the parish of Saint Philip, located in the eastern part of Antigua island in Antigua and Barbuda. It is located to the north of Nonsuch Bay, between Seatons and Indian Town Point. Other nearby villages include Glanvilles to the west and Long Bay to the east. Willikies had a population of 1,270 in 2011 over 3.79 square kilometres. Willikies was one of the villages that emerged following emancipation, growing to eventually become the largest settlement in eastern Antigua. Willikies is located on the Sir Robin Yearwood Highway.

== Geography == According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Willikies covers an area of 3.79 square kilometres. The village is located on a peninsula north of Ayers Creek. The densest rural settlement is located in the southeast of the village. In the west, most of the land is dedicated to crop farming (although land in the village is not considered particularly arable). The largest diversity in landscape is on the village's north coast. It is mostly tropical forest with pockets of rough grazing lands and some small settlement. A 2019 study noted the existence of a small pond in the western portion of the village. Willikies is located in the limestone region of Antigua. Most of the town is considered at low risk for landslides and inland erosion, although in the centre of the village there is a high risk zone. Willikies is at high risk for drought. The village has an elevation of about 35 metres.